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What Can Cause Difficulty In Swallowing And Dry Mouth After Taking Hydrocodone And Acetaminophen?

I just had dental work done and I have taken 1 Hydrocodone 5MG-Acetaminophen 325 MG tablet for pain. This was previously prescribed to me from a previous dentist for pain. Currently I have been having to swallow a lot and my mouth is dry and cannot swallow. I have to take a sip of water to be able to swallow.
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Hi,

It looks like the dry mouth is the cause of difficulty in swallowing and can be due to the medicine that you are taking.

There can be some other causes like severe dehydration, side effects of medications if you take any, salivary gland dysfunction, nerve damage supplying salivary glands, oral infections like thrush, Sjogren's Syndrome, etc.
-For dry mouth chew sugar-free chewing gums.
-Drink plenty of water.
-Avoid regular mouthwash and use a specialized mouthwash that is formulated for dry mouth patients like Biotene.
-You can also instill artificial saliva drops.
-Suck tart candies as it also stimulates saliva flow.

If it does not improve consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora,
Dentist

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What Can Cause Difficulty In Swallowing And Dry Mouth After Taking Hydrocodone And Acetaminophen?

Hi, It looks like the dry mouth is the cause of difficulty in swallowing and can be due to the medicine that you are taking. There can be some other causes like severe dehydration, side effects of medications if you take any, salivary gland dysfunction, nerve damage supplying salivary glands, oral infections like thrush, Sjogren s Syndrome, etc. -For dry mouth chew sugar-free chewing gums. -Drink plenty of water. -Avoid regular mouthwash and use a specialized mouthwash that is formulated for dry mouth patients like Biotene. -You can also instill artificial saliva drops. -Suck tart candies as it also stimulates saliva flow. If it does not improve consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora, Dentist